Whip attachment for horse-powers.



PATENTED NOV. 28, 1905.

T, J. LEIGH. 'WHIP ATTACHMENT FOR HORSE POWERS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 28, 1904.

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WHIP ATTACHMENT FOR HORSE POWERS.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 28, 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WHIP ATTACHMENT FOR HORSE-POWERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1905.

Application filed October 28,1904. Serial No. 230,339-

- T0 at whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. LEIGH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Loraine, in the county of Adams, State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in W'hip Attachments forHorse-Powers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to horse-powers, and more particularly toattachments therefor, and has for its object to provide a whipattachment which may be fitted to different horsepowers interchangeablyand which will include whips that may be operated to strike horsesattached to the horse-power, the arrangement being such that the whipmay be operated from a point distant from the horsepower. I

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that changes in the specificconstruction shown and described may be made and that any suitablematerials may be used without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is an elevation of a horsepower having the present inventionapplied thereto. Fig. 2 is the longitudinal section through the hollowupright. Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the whip-supporting bracket. Fig.4 is a top plan view of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a horsepower 5, includingthe usual central platform 6 and radiating arms7. Secured at their lowerends to the platform 6 and extending upwardly therefrom are a pluralityof brackets 8, which are arranged in a circle, and secured to the upperends of these brackets is a hollow upright 9, formed, preferably, of apiece of gas-pipe of a suitable size. Disposed within the upright thereis a rod 10, including an upper section 10 and a lower section 10, thetwo sections being revolubly connected at their meeting ends. The lowersection 10 is provided with a longitudinal slot 11, in which there isloosely engaged a pin 12, the ends of which are secured in perforations13 in the sides of the upright. The rod 10 terminates short of the upperend of the upright, and extending upwardly from i the upper end of therod are a pair of supporting-rods 14, to the upper ends of which thereis secured a plate 15, having a passage 16 therethrough, and secured tothe upper face of the plate adjacent to the passage there is a pulley17, the plate 15 lying above the upper end of the upright, as shown.

Secured to the radiating arms 7 adjacent to the whiffletrees 7 thereofare angular brackets 18, havingcentral vertical portions 19, from theupper and lower ends of which there extend oppositely-directedhorizontal portions 20 and 21, respectively, and it is by the portions21 that the brackets are secured to the arms. The horizontal portions 20extend in the direction of the horses and to their free ends there arepivoted whip-carrying members 22, which extend vertically. andconnecting the upper ends of these members with the horizontal portions20 of the brackets are helical springs 23, the action of which is tohold the upper ends of the members 22 inclined toward the verticalportions 19 of the brackets. Attached to the lower ends of the members22 are cords 24, which are engaged with pulleys 25, mounted upon theplatform 6, and are secured at their remaining ends to the lower end ofthe rod 10, the arrangement being such that strain upon these cordsmoves the members 22 against the action of the springs 23.

The connection of the rods 14 with the rod 10 is such that verticalmovement of the rod 10 with respect to the rods 14 is permitted. This isaccomplished in the manner shown. The section 10 of the rod 10 isprovided with a longitudinal slot 26, in which are slidably engaged thelower angular end portions 27 of the rods 14, these rods being bent toform the angular portions, as will be readily understood. Secured at oneend of the upper end of the rod 10 is a cord 28, which passes throughthe passage 16, and is engaged over the pulley 17, and this cord issecured at its remaining end to any convenient object within reach ofthe operator of the machine, which receives its power from thehorse-power. It will thus be apparent that if the cord 28 is pulled therod 10 will be moved vertically, and through the medium of the cords 24the members 22 will be moved against the action of the springs 23, andwhips 29, carried by the members 22 and projecting from the upper endsthereof, will'be caused to strike the horses.

An attachment is thus provided by means of which the horses may bedriven by the person operating the machine, as mentioned above.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with a horse-power including acentral platform and radial arms for attachment of horses thereto, ofwhips pivotally connected with the arms for movement into and out ofposition to strike horses attached to the arms, means for holding thewhips yieldably out of such position, a hollow upright mounted upon theplatform, a rod disposed in the upright and arranged for verticalmovement, said rod including upper and lower revolubly-connectedsections, the lower section being connected with the upright forrotation therewith, connections between the whips and the lower sectionof the rod for movement of the whips against the action of the holdingmeans when the rod is moved upwardly, said upper section having alongitudinal slot therein, a plate revolubly disposed upon the upper endof the upright, depending supporting-rods secured to the plate andhaving angular portions at their lower ends engaged in the slot, saidplate having an opening formed therethrough, a pulley mounted adjacentto the opening, and a cord passed through the opening and engaged withthe pulley, said cord being connected with the upper section of the rod,for movement of the rod vertically when the cord is pulled.

2. The combination with a horse-power including a central platform andradial arms arranged for attachment of horses thereto, of bracketssecured to the arms, whips pivotally connected with the brackets formovement into position to strike horses attached to the arms, means forholding the whips yieldably out of such position, an upright mountedupon the platform, a rod disposed in the upright and arranged forvertical movement, said rod including two revolubly-connected sections,one of said sections being connected to the upright for rotationtherewith, connections between the whips and the rod for movement of theformer against the action of the holding means when the latter is movedupwardly and a cord connected with the upper end of the rod andextending outwardly of the upright, by means of which the rod may beraised.

In testimony whereof I aifiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. LEIGH.

Witnesses:

W. H. MoOAY, M. E. NELsoN.

